Brian Brandt vs Steve Finley

Fight info: Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 2005-11-07, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Jorge Alonso, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marcus McDonnell (United Kingdom), Hugh Echols (United States) and Arturo Sanchez (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Brian Brandt - Record: 4-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Steve Finley - Record: 5-1-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:10 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Steve Finley lands a short uppercut to the chin of Brandt. 0:2
0:38 Brandt just misses with a huge shot as Finley chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:2
0:45 Steve Finley lands a hard uppercut! 0:6
0:45 Brandt is hurt! 0:6
0:59 Brandt just landed a three punch combo! 4:6
0:59 Finley seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:6
01:14 Finley grabs and holds Brandt... 4:6
01:18 Alonso breaks them up... 4:6
01:26 Brandt lands to the chest and neck of Finley. 6:6
01:39 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:6
01:42 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:6
01:50 Brandt pins Finley in the corner! 6:6
01:50 Brian Brandt likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Finley's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 8:6
02:00 Brandt is blocked in his own corner... 8:6
02:04 Steve Finley lands a strong hook! 8:11
02:04 Brandt is hurt! 8:11
02:18 There's a hard shot off the top of Brandt's head! 8:15
02:18 Mercy! Finley just landed a crushing cross! It was absolutely obscene! Brandt is trying to hang on… 8:15
02:30 Brandt retreats into a neutral corner. 8:15
02:35 Finley wings a big left hand at Brandt but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:15
02:42 Brandt drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Finley wince! 13:15
02:42 Finley appears shaken by those punches! 13:15
02:55 Brandt backs into his own corner... 13:15
03:00 Finley throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Brandt but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 13:15
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:18 Finley misses with that punch. 0:0
0:24 Brandt scores with a winging right! Steve Finley's head turned halfway round with that punch! 4:0
0:24 How is Finley standing after that? 4:0
0:40 Finley is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:48 Brandt misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
0:55 Finley doesn't have to look for Brandt this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:0
01:01 Brandt moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:01 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Finley lands the right hand. 4:2
01:10 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:2
01:14 Brandt catches Steve Finley with a short, powerful hook to the head as Finley tried to move inside. That punch stopped Finley in his tracks! 7:2
01:28 Steve Finley is in constant motion. He is making Brandt chase him. 7:2
01:39 Finley is off target with that punch. 7:2
01:46 Brandt just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Finley with a sharp combination! 11:2
01:46 Finley was stopped cold by that series of shots! 11:2
01:55 Brandt pumps the jab into the face of Steve Finley. 14:2
02:09 Finley cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 14:2
02:16 Brandt's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 14:2
02:24 Steve Finley fires a volley of punches but Brandt was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Finley started punching. 14:2
02:26 The uppercut just landed by Brandt is a nice weapon on the inside. 16:2
02:39 Steve Finley is trapped in his own corner... 16:2
02:43 Brandt is literally dancing circles around Finley this round. 16:2
02:49 Finley doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 16:4
02:58 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 16:4
03:00 Finley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 16:4
03:00 There's the bell. Brandt wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 18:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Brandt and Finley square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:14 Brandt misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:21 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Brandt is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:26 Brandt doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:29 Steve Finley scores with the jab. 0:2
0:38 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:2
0:40 Finley lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:4
0:58 Brandt scores with a tremendous left! 4:4
0:58 Finley was shaken by those blows! 4:4
01:14 Brandt slides into his own corner... 4:4
01:19 Finley lands a crushing hook! 4:8
01:19 Brandt is staggered… 4:8
01:28 As high as Brandt is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Finley takes advantage of it. 4:8
01:31 Finley steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:8
01:38 That was a straight right by Brandt! 8:8
01:38 Finley is trying to regroup after those punches… 8:8
01:47 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 8:8
01:55 Finley misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:8
01:57 Brandt throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 10:8
02:13 Brian Brandt lands a smashing hook! 14:8
02:13 Steve Finley was staggered by that punch! 14:8
02:26 Finley brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 14:8
02:35 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Brandt is down on his back! 14:8
02:37 Alonso stands over Brandt and begins counting... 14:14
02:37 1... 14:14
02:38 2... 14:14
02:38 * Brandt gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 14:14
02:38 Alonso waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 14:14
02:38 Finley wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 14:14
02:52 Finley tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:14
03:00 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 14:14
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 15:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Finley is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:15 Finley is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:23 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:27 The fighters are throwing punches but Steve Finley is being much more effective in this battle. 2:3
0:44 Brandt smothers Finley's attack with a clinch! 2:3
0:53 The Referee breaks it up... 2:3
0:57 Finley must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 2:3
01:11 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:3
01:15 Referee Alonso steps in to break it up. 2:3
01:29 Finley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Brian Brandt. 2:3
01:38 Finley scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 2:6
01:55 Finley lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Brandt's ribcage and neck. 2:9
01:59 The knockdown suffered by Brandt should have made that last round Finley's by a wide margin. 2:9
02:09 Brandt is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:9
02:15 OH! Finley landed the big hook flush! 2:14
02:15 Brandt was staggered by that punch! 2:14
02:29 Finley fires a shot, but it glances off "The Mudster"'s shoulder. 2:14
02:40 Finley throws a flurry of punches but Brandt either blocks or slips them. 2:14
02:51 Finley tries to drop the right hand over the top but Brandt ducks under it. 2:14
03:00 Finley just comes up short with that shot. 2:14
03:00 Brandt spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 1:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:06 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:22 Finley lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:22 Brandt is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:27 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:32 Brandt is trying to put his punches together and he tags Finley with a nice combination of punches. 2:4
0:50 Finley dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Brandt back on his heels! 2:8
0:50 Brandt was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 2:8
01:04 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:8
01:08 Alonso has to break the clinch. 2:8
01:16 Brandt retreats into the near corner. 2:8
01:21 Finley lands a devastating uppercut! 2:12
01:21 Brandt looks shaken! 2:12
01:35 Finley drives that short hook into Brandt's midsection! 2:16
01:35 Brandt was stunned by that blow! 2:16
01:43 Brian Brandt's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:16
01:51 Finley can't find the range with that punch. 2:16
01:53 The cross scores for Brandt. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:16
02:02 Brandt moves into the near right corner. 4:16
02:07 Finley lands a solid cross! 4:20
02:07 Brandt was staggered by that punch! 4:20
02:23 Finley slides along the far ropes. 4:20
02:28 The action is back at ring center. 4:20
02:32 Steve Finley ties up Brandt. 4:20
02:43 Alonso moves in to break the clinch. 4:20
02:51 Finley rakes Brandt's body with those hooks. 4:23
03:00 Steve Finley fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:23
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 4:23

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Finley looks to be in good shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Finley received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Brandt comes in low. Finley puts a headlock on him. Alonso knocks Finley's arm off Brandt's head. 0:0
0:21 Alonso has to separate the two... 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:26 They sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:29 Brandt slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:33 Finley lands a devastating cross! 0:5
0:33 That blow connected solidly to the head of Brandt. 0:5
0:38 Brandt is running out of gas... 0:5
0:47 Finley fires and misses. 0:5
0:49 Brandt lands two hard body shots and one made Finley grunt. 3:5
01:07 Finley misses wildly with the hook. 3:5
01:18 Finley hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 3:7
01:29 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:7
01:33 Finley backs into a neutral corner. 3:7
01:37 Brandt landed a sharp combination that rocked Finley back on his heels! 8:7
01:37 Finley was staggered by those punches... 8:7
01:49 The action slows for the moment. 8:7
01:57 Finley fires a left hand that Brandt takes high on the shoulder. 8:7
02:04 Brandt lands a solid uppercut! 12:7
02:04 Finley was stopped cold by that blow! 12:7
02:04 * Brandt last punch snapped back the head of Finley. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 13:7
02:04 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the cut is located outside his right eyebrow and slightly below it. 13:7
02:14 Finley is trapped in the corner... 13:7
02:19 Brandt lands a solid cross! 17:7
02:19 Finley looks shaken! 17:7
02:28 Finley has Brandt trapped! 17:7
02:33 There's a straight right by Finley! 17:12
02:33 Brian Brandt is going to need to regroup after that blow... 17:12
02:37 The sting is starting to go from Brandt's punches... 17:12
02:46 OH! Finley landed the big hook flush! 17:17
02:46 Brandt was staggered by that punch! 17:17
02:51 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Brandt's right eye. 17:17
02:55 Finley lands a left hook and a right hook as he continues to find openings in Brian Brandt's defense. 17:20
03:00 It looks like Finley has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:20
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 17:20

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Finley looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Steve Finley's punch actually goes behind Brandt as the latter moved inside just as Finley threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:15 Brandt lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:0
0:20 Finley is fading... 2:0
0:24 Eddie Inabagsky implored Brandt to stay busy, to do more but Brandt's mind seems elsewhere. 2:0
0:29 Finley is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 2:0
0:34 Finley has Brandt blocked in! 2:0
0:34 Upstairs and downstairs! Finley lands two quick blows and then moves away from Brandt's counters. 2:2
0:49 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:2
0:53 Finley traps Brandt's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Alonso breaks it up. 2:2
0:58 Brandt works his way free! 2:2
01:05 Steve Finley tries to push Brandt back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:2
01:15 Finley has Brandt pinned! 2:2
01:20 Finley lands a smashing uppercut! 2:6
01:20 Brandt looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:6
01:28 Brandt is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:6
01:37 Finley misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:6
01:44 Brandt lands a strong uppercut! 6:6
01:44 Finley had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 6:6
01:53 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 6:6
02:02 Finley is clinching... 6:6
02:06 Now they break clean. 6:6
02:20 * Brandt absorbs a wicked hook to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 6:6
02:23 Alonso stands over Brandt and starts the count... 6:15
02:23 1... 6:15
02:24 2... 6:15
02:25 3... 6:15
02:26 4... 6:15
02:27 5... 6:15
02:28 6... 6:15
02:29 7... 6:15
02:30 8... 6:15
02:31 9... 6:15
02:32 10! 6:15
02:32 * That's a ten count! Brandt is out cold here in round 7. 6:15

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:37 mark in Round 7 is…

Steve Finley!


Score Cards

Marcus McDonnell Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 9 10 8 9 9 10 55
Steve Finley 10 9 10 10 10 10 59

Hugh Echols Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 9 10 8 9 9 9 54
Steve Finley 10 9 10 10 10 10 59

Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 9 10 8 9 9 10 55
Steve Finley 10 9 10 10 10 10 59

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 27 30 24 27 27 29 164
Steve Finley 30 27 30 30 30 30 177


Statistics
Categories Brian Brandt Steve Finley
Knockdowns scored 0 2
Jabs / Round 3.43 5.57
Hooks / Round 5.86 5.57
Crosses / Round 3.86 5.57
Combinations / Round 3.71 4.29
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 4.00
Punches Landed / Round 19.86 25.00
Punches Missed / Round 20.57 88.71
Punching Accuracy 49.1% 22.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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